FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Friday, April 20, 2012

Romance of Classical MusicAmerican-born but Parisian-raised pianist Nicholas Angelich debuted last season with the Royal Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra. This medalist at the Casadesus and Bachauer competitions plays Brahms' Piano Concerto #2, which is essentially a symphony in disguise. Conductor Gianadrea Noseda conducts excerpts from Berlioz' Romeo and Juliet on the first half of the concert.04/20/2012 - 04/22/201204/20 - 8:00 pm04/21 - 8:00 pm04/22 - 2:30 pmHeinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map

Pops III: Blues in G MinorCanadian vocalist and actress Shakura S'Aida was a hit at the 2010 Heritage Music Blues Fest in Wheeling. S’Aida will appeal to blues enthusiasts and symphony-goers alike performing a blues-oriented program with orchestra. 04/20/2012Capitol Theater, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, WVwebsite | map

Four Bitchin' Babes: Diva NationWith their whimsical, hip, and sophisticated girl-group harmonies, these hysterically funny and multi-talented musicians let loose on how the new millennium has, in some cases literally, changed the face of The Diva! Let your sense of humor be your ticket to a magical place where chocolate is a vegetable, wine is in the food pyramid, shopping for shoes is medicinal, and a girl can safely admit that she wears 100% cotton underneath it all!04/20/2012Time: 7:30 pmPasquerilla Performing Arts Center, 450 Schoolhouse Rd., Johnstown, PAwebsite | map

Moses G. Hogan/Glenn E. Burleigh Choral FestivalThe Pittsburgh Gospel Choir in conjunction with CCAC, will draw choral music educators, performers, choral scholars, and fans from across the USA. The Festival opens with a concert by The Pittsburgh Gospel Choir & Ensemble and Penn State's "Essence of Joy Alumni Singers." Saturday will feature Massed Choir rehearsals, and a panel of national and international composers, educators and scholars including H.T. Burleigh Specialist Jean Snyder, LaVonne Burleigh, and composer Raymond Wise.04/20/2012 - 04/21/2012Time: various

Emma Steele, violinEmma Steele, concertmaster of the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic and finalist in the 2010 Sibelius International Violin Competition, gives her senior recital. Emma played on NPR's "From the Top" in 2002, and a few years later on PBS' "From the Top at Carnegie Hall" TV series as a member of the Ridere String Quartet.04/20/2012Time: 6:00 pm

Chris Norman & David Greenberg: North American TapestryPittsburgh favorites Chris Norman and David Greenberg return with a constellation of Celtic and North American folk music as well as some Baroque tunes. These stars of pipe and fiddle shine again at Synod Hall.04/21/2012Time: 8:00 pmSynod Hall, 125 N. Craig St, Pittsburgh, PAwebsite | map